Check out the top performers nominated for the OnFocus Team of the Week, April 23 to April 29!
OnFocus Team of the Week, April 23 to April 29
- Medford Boys Track and Field – Medford took first place at the Auburndale Track and Field Meet on Friday, taking first place by ten points. The Raiders had first place finishes from Gage Losiewicz(pole vault), Silas Wipf(800 M run), and the 4X200 m relay(Anakin Stokes, Cory Lindahl, Paxton Rothmeier, Charlie Kleist) and 4X400 m relay(Caleb Scoles, Gage Losiewicz, Silas Wipf, Josh Clark)
- Abbotsford/Colby Baseball – Leading 5-2 heading into the bottom of the 7th inning, the Falcons held off a surge from Edgar to claim a 5-4 Marawood Conference win. Abby/Colby is 10-2 this season, outscoring opponents 92-8 in Marawood play.
- Amherst Baseball – The Falcons have a one game lead in the CWC East with a 6-1 record, 7-4 overall.
- Newman Catholic Girls Track and Field – The Cardinals finished first at the Auburndale Track Invite, with first place finishes from Mel Severson)long jump, 400 m dash), Tomi Odeyemi(discus) and the Cardinals’ 4X400 m relay: Evie Bates, Mallory Rowzadowski, Olivia Fox, Sidney Galang.
- D.C. Everest Baseball(nominated online)– The Evergreens seized victory in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a walk-off sacrifice fly at the end of the game to defeat Menomonie. The game was tied at seven with D.C. Everest Evergreens batting in the bottom of the seventh when Jake Vercimak’s sac fly scored the winning run.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
